Elland Road hero Robbie Keane to join Sam Allardyce's Leeds coaching ticket 

Former Republic of Ireland striker Keane played for Leeds from 2001 to 2002.

ELLAND ROAD RETURN: Robbie Keane. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Newly-appointed Leeds interim boss Sam Allardyce is set to draft in Elland Road hero Robbie Keane as part of the management team charged with saving the club from relegation.

Keane played for Leeds from 2001 to 2002, scoring 13 goals having joined the Yorkshire outfit from Inter Milan, while he has spent time as assistant manager at Championship outfit Middlesbrough and at international level, with the Republic of Ireland.